A Louisiana sheriff's deputy recently helped rescue a cat that was found stuck between a home's garage door and wall.

The discovery was made Dec. 29 at a home in the Autumn View neighborhood in Ascension Parish, about an hour west of New Orleans.

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"Never in all of my years was I prepared to encounter what I saw upon my arrival," Deputy Mike Scott said.

Scott found the cat, named Bella, wedged at the top of the garage door and the wall's molding, the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office said. He said that several neighbors and construction workers were already trying to remove Bella.

"The neighbors were very helpful as we cautiously removed the upper frame molding that allowed some space for us to remove the cat," Scott said. "With a joint effort with neighbors, we were able to remove the cat alive."

The Sheriff's Office said the homeowner arrived in a panic after seeing Scott and his neighbors in his yard. Scott told the homeowner about what happened with Bella, who was not injured in the incident.

Scott said the homeowner informed him that he and his neighbors were devastated by the historic flooding in August. The homeowner said he went to the store to get lumber for repairs to his home and believes Bella was sleeping on the garage door when she got stuck.

"After losing so much from the flood, I was happy that I could save the homeowner's cat," Scott said. "Thank God for miracles and good neighbors."

The Sheriff's Office said Scott retired as a captain with the uniformed patrol in 2011. He recently returned to the force and has been part-time for three years.